Can someone tell me more about this Ampeg?

[farace]

The V6B cabinet had forward facing drivers with a center shelf port. The V4B cab was the folded horn.

THE V-6B spec sheet I posted includes the specs on the speaker cab, along with photo.

 

[coreyfyfe]

THE V-6B spec sheet I posted includes the specs on the speaker cab, along with photo.

Yup, front firing/ducted port, like I said. The link you shared mentions tolex covering but later models used the rat fur covering as b_carville mentioned and can be seen in the CL link I posted.

 

[Jeff Scott]

THE V-6B spec sheet I posted includes the specs on the speaker cab, along with photo.

Too bad manufacturers don't provide this kind of specs and info anymore. I guess sleazeball marketing to keep us uninformed is the way to do things, nowadays, as it has been for many years, now.

And too bad that guy who was going gaga over that computer gamer designed cab that is switchable 4-16 ohms did n't see this first. That Ampeg cab is the real deal IMO compared to that computer gamer designed cab.

 

[MattZilla]

lolwut^

 

[oohlalaband]

V-6B... 70s.... I have a Ampeg B410... This was sort of a two channel version of your amp but only 120watts

 

[bobyoung53]

I saw the J Giles Band in 1969 at a club in Ma and their bass player had one running through two 2X Ampeg cabs, it sounded good, 240 WRMS I believe.

 

[christw]

The V6B I once played (and had a very hard time not buying for $150 at a Music Go Round in Columbus) was a very good sounding amp. It was very much an Ampeg of its time in terms of its tone and function: loud, warm, and heavy.

 

[FrankLowend]

Just saw this on the Canadian version of CL. Seller claims this is Ampeg's first shot at a solid state. Ampeg V6-B circa 1975? Anyone know the story behind this? Specs? It's listed for $450 CAD (not that I can afford that anyways, but I'm still curious about it haha)

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Cheers,
E

I could say: please don't buy it!
But this would be too much pretension from my side.

 

[Gizmot]

This amp is just a dog with fleas. Unless you're really in to nostalgia, you don't need this. You can buy a newer amp that sounds much better for the price of this.

 

[GeneralElectric]

Those are covers over the output transistors that are mounted onto those heatsinks. Looks perfectly fine, to me.
Yep, just like all the similar era Acoustic solidstate amps. The early underpowered, sound like utter crap amps were in the 1960s, such as the truly horrid Fender amps.

I said most, not all. My most hated amp of all time is Fender Bassman SP3100. I've also played through a bunch of "turdly" offerings from Kustom, Silvertone, Ampeg, Casino, etc that were all early SS stuff.

If I ever decide to bother to actually fill out my profile, you'd see that I play a pair of Acoustic 135 combos for guitar.

 

[Bigbri]

Just saw this on the Canadian version of CL. Seller claims this is Ampeg's first shot at a solid state. Ampeg V6-B circa 1975? Anyone know the story behind this? Specs? It's listed for $450 CAD (not that I can afford that anyways, but I'm still curious about it haha)

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It almost looks like a PA amp. Either way don't ever sell it.

 

[bobyoung53]

There's one in ebay right now for 150.00 (I know this is an old thread)

Vintage 1970s Ampeg V-6B | eBay

 

[BassmanPaul]

As a stage amp it’s worth about $25 to me.